Sydney Sixers 137 for 6 (Philippe 43, Dooley 2-19, Shadab 2-32) beat Hobart Hurricanes 131 for 7 (Asif 41, Abbott 2-32) by six runs via DLS method Sydney Sixers survived a late onslaught from Asif Ali to thwart Hobart Hurricanes on a slow SCG surface and register their first victory of this BBL season. Rain delayed the start by an hour and reduced the match to 14 overs per side….

Joe Root has been signed to play in the International League T20 for Dubai Capitals in January and February. Root, who was left out of the England ODI squad for South Africa announced earlier on Thursday, will be making only his second appearance in an overseas T20 league. England’s leading Test batter, Root has not been involved with the T20I side since 2019 but has made no secret of his…

Jofra Archer looks set to play his first match for England in almost two years, after being named in a 14-man ODI squad for the tour of South Africa in January. Archer, England’s leading wicket-taker in their 2019 ODI World Cup victory, last played an international game in March 2021, on England’s T20I tour of India. His career in recent years has been plagued by a long-standing elbow issue, which…

While allrounder Cameron Green is on the cusp of a major IPL deal, he’s been left with a “weird” feeling after playing a minimal role in Australia’s strong start to the home Test summer. Green, 23, has attracted enormous interest ahead of the upcoming IPL player auction, but his obvious talents with bat and ball haven’t been greatly required of late. With Australia’s top-order rampant against West Indies, No. 6…

Toss Bangladesh chose to bat vs India Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan won the toss and opted to bat in the second Test in Mirpur. The hosts made two changes, bringing in Mominul Haque for Yasir Ali and Taskin Ahmed for Ebadot Hossain, who has a back injury. KL Rahul had taken a blow to his hand while batting in the nets on Wednesday but was fit to lead India…

West Indies have appointed Andre Coley as their interim coach for their men’s team’s upcoming tours of Zimbabwe and South Africa. Coley takes over from Phil Simmons, who resigned as head coach after West Indies crashed out in the first-round stage of the T20 World Cup in October. Cricket West Indies has also confirmed that the contracts of assistant coaches Roddy Estwick and Monty Desai have ended. The 48-year-old Coley,…

England pace bowler Tymal Mills has revealed his daughter suffered a stroke shortly before he was due to board his flight to play in the BBL with Perth Scorchers. Scorchers announced that Mills, who was part of England’s T20 World Cup squad, had withdrawn from the tournament due to a family emergency. “Home for Christmas after the most horrible 11 days,” Mills posted on Instagram. “As we were at the…

Amid the chaos, Michael Neser has said he was unaware he’d taken the ninth hat-trick in BBL history. It spanned two overs as the Brisbane Heat paceman destroyed the Melbourne Renegades’ top order on Wednesday night, reducing them to 9 for 4 in their run chase. “S***, that’s funny,” Neser told reporters post-match when they informed him of the rare feat. “I didn’t realise I took a wicket on that…

Brendon McCullum admits next summer’s Ashes series is “a big carrot” for his new and improved England men’s Test side, as thoughts turn to next year’s challenges after a remarkable end to the 2022 campaign. On Tuesday in Karachi, England closed out a convincing 3-0 win over Pakistan to give McCullum a third series victory as head coach. Since taking over at the start of the summer, he and captain…

Heather Knight has implored cricket’s administrators to invest in women’s international cricket to ensure it remains “the pinnacle of the game” against the backdrop of several franchise leagues launching in 2023. The inaugural seasons of the Women’s IPL and the PCB’s Women’s T20 League will both be held in March, after the conclusion of the T20 World Cup in South Africa, joining the Hundred, WBBL, Fairbreak Invitational and Women’s CPL…